Generator size
We have been looking at used Class A coaches and it got me thinking (very rare for me) about generator capacity and/or capability. Many of the coaches have a 5000 watt generator and some have 5500 ...
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dougrainer wrote:
Use this link for a generic guide to 120 amp specs for appliances. It is generic but gets pretty close for the appliances.
One misconception about Gensets is, they are NOT at the supposed amp the model suggests. IE--- a 5500 is about 46 amps and a 7500 is about 64 amps. People think the "55" or the "75" or "70" in the model number is the AMP total of the Genset. It is not. So you take the total amps the Genset supplies and take the chart to determine how much load the Genset can hold. Doug
https://www.facebook.com/lloydstrailersales/posts/754472354576047
Correct. The numbers are for WATTS of output.
So, 46 amps times 120 volts= 5500 watts
And, 64 amps times 120 volts= 7500 watts
Yes, they rounded off the numbers-- a model number of 7680 probably did not make marketing sense.
